True about America. The east is very different to the west and the southern states are completely different to the northern ones.
People in the US are generally more friendly & open than we are in the UK. They tend to be very up-front whereas we are generally a bit more reserved.
Americans tend to have more national & civic pride than the world-weary, somewhat cynical English. The main difference you'll probably notice is litter. The US is much cleaner in my experience.
As someone else mentioned, there's more of a drinking culture here and a Friday/Saturday night in the centre of Manchester or any other city can be a scary experience if you're not used to it.
On the positive side, there's so much more history herei was in Phoenix a few months ago and the oldest building there dates from 1912. In Manchester, the building that Chethams library is 500 years older. Its also far less distance between places although not always easier to get there, particularly if you drive. The roads are far more crowded and not generally suitable for the large volume of cars using them.
Where in the US are you living at the moment?
Phoenix is brilliant, although baking in summer.Phoenix is a huge City, it’s tiresome driving from place to place. I can remember it took me an hour from getting to one part of Phoenix to just the other side of downtown.
American is a brilliant country, it’s got everything for me. Love the food, it has all the four weather seasons, many interesting places to visit.
I can’t stand the grey, dull shit hole we live in.
You haven't been to the right places then, mate .Yes, New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, etc are exactly that. However, many many places in the States aren't that way and despise the "culture" of those cities.
Saw you mentioned steak. Steaks are better in American restaurants all day long in my experience.
A hell of a lot -and I take plenty of $$$$ off my american neighbours for demonstrating English superiority..I bet you play golf alot ;)
PMSL there isn’t an American city in the world’s top 500 in airborne particulate matter (Wikipedia, 2016 data). Worst air quality is in China and India. I’ve been to Mexican City and it was awful in terms of both air and water quality.One thing I dont like about the American culture (besides the guns) is the way they think its ok to be the biggest polluters on the planet, and they dont seem to care about it.
America are world leaders in many things...... including wrecking the planet.
"Almost half of the U.S. population lives in areas where air pollution levels are often dangerously high for them to breathe"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-pollution-dangerously-high-for-almost-half-of-us/
If you've seen the size of some of the arses over there, we'll need another fucking galaxy.Saw a lecture a few years ago on tv. The lecturer finished it by saying that to maintain the American way of life we need 5 planet earths.
Very sobering thought indeed.